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Member representing Umunneochi/Isuikwuato Federal Constituency, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha has been tagged Megalomaniac over unsavoury comments she made against the People's Democratic Party led Government of Abia state. Recall that Onyejeocha had referred to Commissioners in Abia State as "beggars' ' during yesterday's Presidential rally held yesterday for the Presidential candidate of the All Progressive's Congress (APC), Asiwaju Tinubu. In reaction to her comment, Abia state Commissioner for Information and Strategy , Barr Eze Chikamnayo described Onyejeocha as insane and power drunk, stating that her time of reckoning was near. In a social media post on his handle tagged "Nkeiruka Onyejeocha is…

Suspected political thugs believed to working for the Abia State governorship candidate of the All Progressive Congress, APC, High Chief Ikechi Emenike, on Tuesday invaded the venue of the APC Presidential campaign rally at the Umuahia township stadium. The thugs who wore face caps bearing the picture and name of Chief Emenike attacked the supporters of Senator Orji Uzor Kalu. The thugs, without minding the presence of the security personnel at the stadium, attacked Orji’s supporters and ordered them to leave the venue of the campaign rally. TheWhistler who was at the rally could not immediately ascertain the immediate cause…

The family of a bride-to-be in Gbako Local Government Area of Niger State has rejected old Naira notes brought by the family of her suitor as bride price. According to Daily Trust on Tuesday, the suitor’s family took money to the family of the woman as bride price and for other wedding-related activities. However, the bride’s family pointed out that the Central Bank Of Nigeria deadline for the use of the old Naira notes would affect their planning, hence the rejection and demand for new notes. A family member of the suitor said, “We took money to the family of…

The ACCORD candidate for Abia 2023 governorship contest, Bishop Dr. Emeka Michael Nwankpa, has re-emphasized the need to place a fine gap between being a career politician and a man on a mission borne out of a burden to salvage his state from instituted maladministration from leaders without direction who are hell-bent on subsuming the state in perpetuity without a plan for her feature. He made this known during an interactive session with supporters and stakeholders in Ukwa East Local Government Area where he challenged the electorate to hold him by his words said to them directly, and not through…

Supporters of Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, the Chief Whip of the Senate on Tuesday stormed the Umuahia Township Stadium for the presidential campaign rally of the All Progressives Congress (APC), despite violent attacks by sponsored political thugs. Ahead of the visit of the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, some political thugs had earlier attacked members of OUK Movement and Reality Organization— the political structures of the former Abia state governor. A member of the party who refused to be named, accused the factional governorship candidate of the party, Ikechi Emenike and the member representing Isikwuato/Umunneochi…

Supporters of former Abia state governor, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu have dominated the presidential campaign rally of the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu, slated to hold today at the Umuahia Township Stadium. Kalu, who is the Chief Whip of the Senate has the biggest support groups in the state— OUK Movement and Reality Organization. The jubilant supporters of Kalu were seen chanting the names of the APC candidates and fully dressed with materials bearing the face of the Abia North Senator. Details later. See photos/videos

The Senator representing Abia North Senatorial District and Chief Whip of the Senate, Orji Uzor Kalu on Tuesday inspected the some constituency projects attracted by him. The projects included the Ugwa Agbai-Ezi Alayi road and Ezeukwu bridge projects both in Bende Local Government Area. Addressing leaders of the communities, Kalu appreciated them for their support, announcing that the projects would be completed ahead of time . Kalu was accompanied by some chieftains of the All Progressives Congress (APC), including the Managing Director of Nigerian Film Corporation, Dr. Chidia Maduekwe; Federal Commissioner, National Complaints Commission, Dr. Maduka Ukaegbu among others. See…

The Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu on Monday visited, Dr. Emmanuel Ukoha, the founder of Kingdom College Ministry— a faith based institution based in Abam, Arochukwu Local Government Area. The Abia North Senator accompanied by some members of OUK Movement arrived the cleric's residence at around 4:18pm where they met behind closed doors. Briefing journalists after the meeting, Dr. Ukoha noted that he has a long standing relationship with Kalu from their childhood days, noting that the visit was a brotherly one. See photos below:

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has announced that it collected over N10 trillion in tax revenue in the year 2022, the highest tax collection ever recorded in its history. The Service made this known in its “FIRS 2022 Performance Update,” report signed by its Executive Chairman, Mr. Muhammad Nami, and released to the public on Monday, after his briefing with President Muhammadu Buhari. “The FIRS, in the year 2022 collected a total of N10.1 trillion in both oil (N4.09 trillion) and non-oil (N5.96 trillion) revenues as against a target of N10.44 trillion. “Companies Income Tax contributed N2.83 trillion; Value…

The Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu on Monday afternoon inspected the ongoing Azu Abam Township Road in Arochukwu Local Government Area of Abia State to assess the progress of work. Kalu, who was on a private visit to Abam, briefly inspected the road project — which is one of the over 80 road projects currently ongoing in Abia North Senatorial District. Recall that the former Abia state governor has earlier today inspected the ongoing erosion control project in Okafia-Igbere, Bende Local Government Area of Abia State to assess the progress of work. He was taken round…